Success - one pound at a time.

I've been on this message board for awhile and since I've started I've
been through many issues with food, diet, and exercise. I'm posting
today to report my progression towards recovery (from compulsive
overeating). I've been exercising healthily and my body image is
improving dramatically. I weighed myself today after about three months
of avoiding the scale and I clocked in at 142.8lbs. This is a miracle,
considering I peaked at 153lbs or so a few months back and was
miserable.

I feel like I can sustain this attitude. I kind of went haywire this
morning (with food) because I'm working with a deadline on an
assignment, but I'm more likely to check myself before I wreck myself
these days.

Thanks for being so supportive, ASD!

HS

Her Subj. wrote:
> I've been on this message board for awhile and since I've started I've
> been through many issues with food, diet, and exercise. I'm posting
> today to report my progression towards recovery (from compulsive
> overeating). I've been exercising healthily and my body image is
> improving dramatically. I weighed myself today after about three months
> of avoiding the scale and I clocked in at 142.8lbs. This is a miracle,
> considering I peaked at 153lbs or so a few months back and was
> miserable.
>
> I feel like I can sustain this attitude. I kind of went haywire this
> morning (with food) because I'm working with a deadline on an
> assignment, but I'm more likely to check myself before I wreck myself
> these days.
>
> Thanks for being so supportive, ASD!
>
> HS

Congratulations HS. It appears you're headed in the right direction.

Stress often leads to overeating for me, too. One thing that often
helps is to exercise. It's a great stress reliever. Is there anything
special you do to help you through the stressful times?

Beverly

On 4 Dec 2006 13:15:12 -0800, "Her Subj." <hersubjectivity@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I've been on this message board for awhile and since I've started I've
>been through many issues with food, diet, and exercise. I'm posting
>today to report my progression towards recovery (from compulsive
>overeating). I've been exercising healthily and my body image is
>improving dramatically. I weighed myself today after about three months
>of avoiding the scale and I clocked in at 142.8lbs. This is a miracle,
>considering I peaked at 153lbs or so a few months back and was
>miserable.
>
>I feel like I can sustain this attitude. I kind of went haywire this
>morning (with food) because I'm working with a deadline on an
>assignment, but I'm more likely to check myself before I wreck myself
>these days.
>
>Thanks for being so supportive, ASD!
>
>HS

Hey, way to go, HS! Sounds like you're making real progress. A
healthy body image is really important to weight loss.

And you're right, the key is just to get right back on track if you
deviate a bit from your plan.

Keep us posted!

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

WTG HS. That is some good progress you're reporting -- on the body-image
front as well as the food and exercise front. And I like the "check
yourself before you wreck yourself" motto too.

ep

"Her Subj." <hersubjectivity@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1165266912.776604.250440@79g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> I've been on this message board for awhile and since I've started I've
> been through many issues with food, diet, and exercise. I'm posting
> today to report my progression towards recovery (from compulsive
> overeating). I've been exercising healthily and my body image is
> improving dramatically. I weighed myself today after about three months
> of avoiding the scale and I clocked in at 142.8lbs. This is a miracle,
> considering I peaked at 153lbs or so a few months back and was
> miserable.
>
> I feel like I can sustain this attitude. I kind of went haywire this
> morning (with food) because I'm working with a deadline on an
> assignment, but I'm more likely to check myself before I wreck myself
> these days.
>
> Thanks for being so supportive, ASD!
>
> HS
>

Thanks so much, Beverly. I love exercising in the morning these days. I
tend to wake up at 5:45 or 6AM (egad!) to get it out of my system. It's
my ideal way to start the day. I used to exercise more in the evening
but I figure I want to spend my evenings working on schoolwork and
hanging out with mates. I never have to choose between exercising and
something else when I get it out of the way in the morning.

I don't do anything in particular to help me get through stressful
times. Historically I've binged. It was the most irrational thing to
do, too, as it didn't solve anything, but made me more stressed. What
do you do to relieve stress?

Beverly wrote:
> Congratulations HS. It appears you're headed in the right direction.
>
> Stress often leads to overeating for me, too. One thing that often
> helps is to exercise. It's a great stress reliever. Is there anything
> special you do to help you through the stressful times?
>
> Beverly

Thanks, Chris! Your presence has been instrumental in supporting my
belief that anyone can do it and do it very well.

HS

Chris Braun wrote:

>
> Hey, way to go, HS! Sounds like you're making real progress. A
> healthy body image is really important to weight loss.
>
> And you're right, the key is just to get right back on track if you
> deviate a bit from your plan.
>
> Keep us posted!
>
> Chris
> 262/130s/130s
> started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Her Subj. wrote:
> Thanks so much, Beverly. I love exercising in the morning these days. I
> tend to wake up at 5:45 or 6AM (egad!) to get it out of my system. It's
> my ideal way to start the day. I used to exercise more in the evening
> but I figure I want to spend my evenings working on schoolwork and
> hanging out with mates. I never have to choose between exercising and
> something else when I get it out of the way in the morning.
>
> I don't do anything in particular to help me get through stressful
> times. Historically I've binged. It was the most irrational thing to
> do, too, as it didn't solve anything, but made me more stressed. What
> do you do to relieve stress?
>
> Beverly wrote:
>> Congratulations HS. It appears you're headed in the right direction.
>>
>> Stress often leads to overeating for me, too. One thing that often
>> helps is to exercise. It's a great stress reliever. Is there anything
>> special you do to help you through the stressful times?
>>
>> Beverly

If I'm at work and things get hectic I simply take a walk around campus. My
favorite stress buster is to jump on the bike and take a ride. I love the
peace and quiet of riding the country roads around my house. I only hate
that it takes so long to prepare for cycling in the winter

I also find sewing relaxing but haven't done too much of that in the past
year. I gave up my sewing room when I changed sides of my double and it's a
hassle to drag the machine out. Sometimes it's something as simply as
grabbing a book or magazine and retiring to my bedroom or curling up on the
sofa to listen to music.

Beverly

Beverly wrote:
> Her Subj. wrote:
>> Thanks so much, Beverly. I love exercising in the morning these days. I
>> tend to wake up at 5:45 or 6AM (egad!) to get it out of my system. It's
>> my ideal way to start the day. I used to exercise more in the evening
>> but I figure I want to spend my evenings working on schoolwork and
>> hanging out with mates. I never have to choose between exercising and
>> something else when I get it out of the way in the morning.
>>
>> I don't do anything in particular to help me get through stressful
>> times. Historically I've binged. It was the most irrational thing to
>> do, too, as it didn't solve anything, but made me more stressed. What
>> do you do to relieve stress?
>>
>> Beverly wrote:
>>> Congratulations HS. It appears you're headed in the right direction.
>>>
>>> Stress often leads to overeating for me, too. One thing that often
>>> helps is to exercise. It's a great stress reliever. Is there anything
>>> special you do to help you through the stressful times?
>>>
>>> Beverly
>
> If I'm at work and things get hectic I simply take a walk around campus.
My
> favorite stress buster is to jump on the bike and take a ride. I love the
> peace and quiet of riding the country roads around my house. I only hate
> that it takes so long to prepare for cycling in the winter
>
> I also find sewing relaxing but haven't done too much of that in the past
> year. I gave up my sewing room when I changed sides of my double and it's
a
> hassle to drag the machine out. Sometimes it's something as simply as
> grabbing a book or magazine and retiring to my bedroom or curling up on
the
> sofa to listen to music.
>
> Beverly

Well, that should read "something as simple"